Asok BTS station
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Asok อโศก | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Location | Wattana and Khlong Toei, Bangkok, Thailand | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 13°44′13.32″N 100°33′37.51″E / 13.7370333°N 100.5604194°E | ||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Operated by | Bangkok Mass Transit System Public Company Limited (BTSC) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | E4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 5 December 1999 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Asok station (Thai: สถานีอโศก, RTGS: Sathani Asok, pronounced [sā.tʰǎː.nīː ʔā.sòːk]) is a BTS Skytrain station, on the Sukhumvit Line in Watthana and Khlong Toei Districts, Bangkok, Thailand. The station is located on Sukhumvit Road at Asok Montri Road (Sukhumvit Soi 21), with interchange to MRT Blue Line at Sukhumvit station. This was its southeastern terminus before it was extended.
Around the station are many hotels and facilities for foreign tourists and business people. The area to the west is a continuation of the Nana entertainment zone, and to east is dense commercial area with numerous skyscrapers. Srinakharinwirot University (Prasarnmit Campus). The Siam Society, knowledge society with facilities for learning art, history, culture and natural sciences of Thailand and neighbouring countries, is to the north of the station on Asok Montri Road, and is also near Korea Town.
Gate[]
- Exit 1 Sukhumvit soi 19, Bus stop ( to Phromphong ), M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall.
- Exit 2 Bus stop ( To Nana ), Sukhumvit soi 12.
- Exit 3 MRT Sukhumvit station, Asok montri Road , The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage, Srinakharinwirot University, M floor of Terminal 21 shopping mall.
- Exit 4 Sukhumvit soi 14, Sukhumvit soi 16, Ratchadaphisek Road, Benjakitti Park.
Gallery[]
The station as seen from the busy streets of Bangkok
Ratchadaphisek Road at Asok junction with Sukhumvit Road, seen towards south
Asok Station Traditional sign
Coordinates: 13°44′13.32″N 100°33′37.51″E / 13.7370333°N 100.5604194°E
- BTS Skytrain stations
- Thai railway station stubs
- Bangkok stubs